Author Archives: Kaycee Rippey

Each generation is tasked with the privilege of bringing up the next. A farmer is often responsible for the next generation of humans and crops in more ways than one. Much like raising a child, tending the land requires patience … Continue reading →

The Peanut Leadership Academy (PLA) is a program that inspires young peanut producers to get involved with grower organizations and agricultural extension. The academy is sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association. Each grower participant is … Continue reading →

(April 21, 2023) Alabama peanut farmers voted to continue the current assessment on peanuts collected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and administered by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA). In a referendum conducted April 20, 2023, ninety-one … Continue reading →

(April 3, 2023) Notice is hereby given that the Alabama peanut referendum will be held on April 20, 2023, during established office hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To obtain a list of the 2023 polling places, growers can … Continue reading →

(March 22, 2023) The Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) partnered with Alabama Ag Credit, First South Farm Credit, Autauga County Famers Federation and Dallas County Farmers Federation to donate Peanut Proud peanut butter to the communities in Dallas and Autauga … Continue reading →